Jerome Abramovitch took the art of body modification to another level, through performing acts such as cutting off one of his fingers and inflating his forehead (which lead him into the Guinness Book of World Records). In this awe-inspiring chat, he walks us through his evolution as an underground body modification artist.An early interest in tribal/aboriginal culturesFinding what speaks to us and reconnecting with itHow we become cultural byproducts of our environmentStaying true to yourself as an artist through a careerWhy self awareness is essential to everything in one’s lifeSeparating the artist persona from the artist as a personBalancing artistic production and professional goals The 33% of magic that happens in any artistic projectHow a background as a musician influenced Jerome’s photographyJerome’s body modification experimentsGetting in the Guinness book of world records for the largest forehead inflationThe experience of cutting off his own fingerJerome Abramovitch is a Montreal-based photographer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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